Ann Shaheen

This Bahraini defensive midfielder dominates the pitch with flamboyant aggression, pairing blistering acceleration with a raw physical strength that makes her an unrelenting defensive wall, despite occasionally stumbling in her technical positional reads. To stay focused, she insists on eating exactly seven mints in rainbow-color order, a peculiar ritual that leaves her teammates perpetually baffled before the opening whistle. Her presence is as intimidating in the air as it is colorful in the locker room.